The Threefold Nature of Purchased Grace | John Owen

Deep Dive into The Saint's Fellowship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit by John Owen - Chapter VIIThe source text details the threefold nature of purchased grace, which allows saints to commune with Christ. This grace is categorized into three main areas: acceptance with God, sanctification, and privileges.First, the grace of acceptance restores humans from a state of alienation and enmity. This restoration occurs by removing the guilt of sin through Christ's death, which frees believers from the curse of the law and the power of Satan. Because merely removing sin does not give someone a rightful claim to heaven, believers also require a positive righteousness. Christ fulfills this requirement through the obedience of His life, which is imputed to believers, ensuring their peace and continuous acceptance before God.Second, the grace of sanctification ensures that Christ not only justifies His saints but also actively cleanses them from sin's defilement. This profound cleansing removes the inherent pollution of human nature, washes away the stains of actual daily transgressions, and even purifies the hidden defilements—such as selfishness, unbelief, and formality—that are present in believers' best deeds. Through Christ's refining work and the sprinkling of His blood by the Holy Spirit, these works become acceptable. Furthermore, sanctification bestows actual purity by providing the indwelling Spirit of holiness, planting a unified habit of grace that provides new life, and supplying the continuous spiritual influence necessary to perform any duty.Third, purchased grace grants believers special privileges to stand before God. The primary privilege is adoption, which brings with it all the consequential blessings of the gospel. Together, these three elements of purchased grace experienced in this present life will ultimately culminate in everlasting glory, which consists of perfect acceptance, perfect holiness, and perfect adoption.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerWorship Music: https://suno.com/playlist/3a498d0f-c90e-4981-8aa7-59834e7239f7https://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730